Robert Brown PhD, NM7M (SK)
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 07:39
Bob Brown, NM7M, of Anacortes, Washington, passed away Sunday, May 23, from cardiac arrest. He was 87. Brown, the husband of former ARRL Northwestern Division Director Mary Lou Brown, NM7N (SK), was known worldwide for his contributions to the propagation studies on 160 meters. Brown wrote 12 articles for the ARRL from 1998-2001 that appeared in QST, QEX and NCJ, most of them -- such as this De...
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ARRL Continuing Education Online Course Registration
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 07:36
Registration remains open through Sunday, June 20, 2010, for these online course sessions beginning on Friday, July 2, 2010: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Level 1; Antenna Design and Construction; Propagation; Analog Electronics, and Digital Electronics. Each online course has been developed in segments -- learning units with objectives, informative text, student activities and quizzes....
FCC Upholds Decision to Revoke Amateur License of Convicted Indiana Ham
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 00:39
Lonnie L. Keeney, KB9RFO, of Greencastle, Indiana, filed a Petition for Reconsideration in March 2010, asking that the FCC re-evaluate the revocation of his Amateur Radio license. Keeney -- who in 2002 was convicted of child molestation, a Class C felony -- was found by the FCC in February 2010 to be “lack[ing] the requisite character qualifications to be and remain a Commission licensee.” Keen...
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Order Your IRCs Online at USPS Web Site
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 05:48
Many hams have long complained about difficulties they have encountered when purchasing International Reply Coupons (IRCs) from their local post offices. Now the US Postal Service (USPS) has made it easier to get those IRCs to send with your direct QSL cards -- order them online from the USPS Web site. The USPS ships all in-stock domestic orders for stamps and retail items within 1 business day...
Amateur Radio Operator Charged:
Tuesday, 25 May 2010 15:27
Radio Spectrum Management recently prosecuted Amateur Radio Operator Alan Potter for transmitting outside the terms and conditions of the General User Radio Licence for Amateur Radio Operators. The radio spectrum is an important resource for New Zealand and a key part of Radio Spectrum Management"s work is to ensure responsible use of the radio spectrum in a way that doesn"t cause interference to other users. All amateur radio operators are required to gain a qualification that covers the risks and harmful effects of interference from their transmitting equipment. This includes the risks associated with transmitting at high power levels. "As a qualified amateur operator, Mr Potter is well aware of the risks but has chosen to ignore them", says Chris Brennan, Compliance Manager for Radio Spectrum Management. "This behaviour is unacceptable. Radio Spectrum Management are serious about protecting the radio spectrum for all users; we are continually monitoring and enforcing radio spectrum compliance, which includes prosecution when necessary". Radio Spectrum Management was alerted to a video Mr Potter posted on "You Tube", a well known online video sharing site, which showed his transmitter operating at 3100 Watts. Operating at such high transmitting power is likely to cause interference to, and disruption of, a range of other licensed radio services in the local area. Radio Spectrum Management"s role is to protect the public good by ensuring equipment capable of transmitting radio waves complies with the terms, conditions and restrictions of radio licences and International standards applicable in New Zealand.
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